HermanMiller

Aeron Posturefit Installation

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AE905A
AE905B
AE905C

Y Posturefit
Mechanism

How to assemble to
Parts Included
your chair

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© 2015 Herman Miller, Inc., Zeeland, Michigan Printed in U.S.A. Part No. 1b0kgb - L. produced after to produced prior to E Applique (1)
1/11/2014 (1) 1/11/2014 (1)
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A Clip

Notice:
Some of the parts have been wrapped to protect them during shipping. Remove the plastic
wrap before assembling the chair.

B Control Mechanism (1) D Wishbone / Postural

support Pad (1)

Tools Required Step 1

1.1 If chair is equipped with lumbar, slide off from back frame and dispose of properly.

Lumber

#2 Phillips head T-15 Torx Head 2.5 MM Hex Head

screwdriver Screwdriver Screwdriver

Back Frame

Power Driver 1/8” Drill Bit Optional Tool Available:

(Optional) (Optional) Cable Insertion Tool “UAE01D”

No.2 Pencil Torque Wrench with

appropriate bits

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® Y, Herman Miller and Aeron are among the registered trademarks of Herman Miller, Inc.

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Assembly rev L.
Instructions
 Instructions for chairs manufactured prior to 1/11/2014

Step 2
Back Frame

2.1 Remove bottom middle screw from back frame and dispose of properly. For chairs
manufactured with torx head screw, use T-15 torx head screwdriver. For chairs
manufactured with hex head screw, use 2.5 MM hex head driver. For chairs manufactured
with phillips head screw, use #2 phillips head screwdriver.

NOTICE!
Using drill and 1/8” drill bit, to drill through bottom middle screw hole in
back frame, prior to installing clip, is an optional alternative to driving screw
Bottom Middle
through seat frame. Screw

Clip

Mounting Hole
! WARNING
It is important to secure clip tightly against back frame or product damage
will occur.

2.2 Place clip (A) over back frame aligning mounting hole to screw hole on back frame.
Drive replacement screw (C) through clip (A) and back frame, using #2 phillips head
screw driver. Screw (C) head should be flush with clip (A) when properly seated or product Mounting Hole
damage will occur. Screw torque should equal 20 in-lbs +/-2.

Replacement Screw

Clip

Step 3 Step 4

3.1 Place control mechanism (B) with mounting bracket, approximately (1) inch back from seat
mount on right hand support casting. Hook on opposing half of mounting bracket and
install phillips head screw half way in, using #2 phillips head screwdriver. Do not tighten
bracket to support casting at this time.
4.1 Slide mounting brackets back on support casting until they wedge in place. Tighten screw
and torque to 6 in lb. +/-2.
4.2 Route cable from control mechanism (B) under support casting and between pneumatic
cable out over top of tilt and back towards back frame.

Pneumatic
Cable

Tilt

Seat
Mount

Cable Route

Mounting Bracket
Cable
Control Mechanism Route Right Hand
Support Casting

Phillips Head Screw

Mounting
Brackets

Right Hand Support

Casting

Support
Casting

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Instructions
 Step 5 Step 6

5.1 Adjust control mechanism COUNTERCLOCKWISE, so control is at minimum setting. 6.1 Adjust Control mechanism COUNTERCLOCKWISE, so control is at minimum setting.

5.2 Carefully insert no.2. pencil tip into pellicle to create an opening in weave, where cable tip 6.2 Slide wishbone/postural support pad (D) onto back frame.
will pass through, then remove pencil.
6.3 Depress base of wishbone and place cable end in keyhole slot in wishbone.
5.3 Slide cable receiver towards cable tip and install into clip (A) while inserting cable tip
6.4 Adjust control mechanism clockwise to fully seat cable sleeve into cable receiver.
through pellicle opening.

NOTE: TAKE CARE NOT TO KINK CABLE WHILE INSERTING.

Back Frame
NOTE: TAKE SPECIAL CARE NOT TO SNAG CABLE TIP WHEN PASSING THROUGH PELLICLE.
Ear

5.4 Slide cable sleeve into cable receiver. Back Frame Ear

Wishbone / Postural
support Pad

#2 Pencil Tip

Cable Tip Wishbone

Wishbone

Cable Receiver
Keyhole Slot

Pellicle

Clip

Cable End
Cable Tip
Cable Sleever

Clip

Step 7

7.1 Adjust control mechanism COUNTERCLOCKWISE, so control is at minimum setting.

7.2 At rear center of seat, slide seat frame applique (E) over back of seat frame, as noted, so
that notch straddles installed posture fit cable.

7.3 Engage long (upper) formed edge of applique onto top rim of seat frame and roll applique
around behind seat frame. Snap formed edges, on each side of notch, onto lower seat
frame rim, on underside of seat.

Notch

Applique

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Instructions
 Instructions for chairs manufactured after to 1/11/2014

Step 2 Step 3

2.1 Locate clip indentations. If chair doesn’t have indentations go to instructions for 3.1 Install cable clip by first centering the “hook” feature below the bottom back screw,
chairs manufactured before 1/11/2014. then pressing and rotating clip into position.

3.2 Cable clip must be centered on the bottom of the chair back for proper engagement.

Cable Clip

Step 4 Step 5

4.1 While holding the cable clip firmly in position, insert pencil through back fabric, inline with 5.1 Reinstall Posturefit lumbar assembly by sliding open slots on wishbone, down onto inner
cable mounting hole in cable clip, to create an opening in fabric. Then remove pencil slide rails on chair back frame. If necessary, use rubber mallet to ensure lumbar assembly
from fabric. See step 4-A. is completely seated onto slide rails. See step 5-A.

4.2 Route end of control cable under seat, making sure cable is routed over top all other 5.2 Adjust control mechanism counter-clockwise to set posturefit at minimum support setting.
control cables under seat.
5.3 Depress base of wishbone on Posturefit lumbar assembly, and engage cable end into
4.3 From back side of clip, insert end of control cable through cable clip mounting hole and keyhole slot in wishbone. See step 5-B.
through hole in fabric. See step 4-B.
Posturefit Lumbar
4.4 Insert control cable grommet into back side of cable clip and seat grommet completely into Assembly Wishbone

clip. See step 4-B.

Step 5-A
Inner Slide Rail

Cable Mounting Hole (Use rubber mallet if

necessary)

Pencil
Inner Slide Rail

Step 4-A Control Cable End

Cable End

Control Cable Step 5-B Control Mechanism

Grommet

Keyhole slot

Wishbone

Step 4-B

Cable Clip

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Assembly rev L.
Instructions
 Step 6

6.1 Adjust control mechanism COUNTERCLOCKWISE, so control is at minimum setting.

6.2 At rear center of seat, slide seat frame applique (E) over back of seat frame, as noted, so
that notch straddles installed posture fit cable.

6.3 Engage long (upper) formed edge of applique onto top rim of seat frame and roll applique
around behind seat frame. Snap formed edges, on each side of notch, onto lower seat
frame rim, on underside of seat.

Notch

Applique

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Assembly rev L.
Instructions